Monthly Archives: May 2023

THE ANTIQUITY AFFAIR—Move over Indiana Jones; Now We’ve Got the Fantastic Fords!

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Tales Untangled

THE ANTIQUITY AFFAIR Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne Summary An archaeologist’s estranged daughters. 1907: The dawn of Egyptology is a time of imperialism and plunder, opulence and unrest, and Dr. Warren Ford, esteemed archaeologist, is the man of the hour. … Continue reading →

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SAME TIME NEXT SUMMER—Your Perfect Nostalgic Summer Read

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Tales Untangled

SAME TIME NEXT SUMMER Annabel Monaghan Summary The ultimate summer nostalgia read, about an engaged woman who comes face to face with her first love who she hasn’t seen in fourteen years, but who she spent every summer with from … Continue reading →

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THE UMBRELLA HOUSE—A Community of Art, Power, and Diversity

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Tales Untangled

THE UMBRELLA HOUSE Colleen Nelson Summary In this intimate and inspiring novel about the power ofart and the value of community, award-winning author and former New Yorker Colleen Nelson brings life and liveliness to an eccentric cast of New York … Continue reading →

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ALONG A BRETON SHORE—Discover Another Side of the French Revolution!

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Tales Untangled

ALONG A BRETON SHORE Arlem Hawks Summary A soldier and a young woman, on opposite sides of the revolution, must run for their lives across a war-torn France in this gripping novel of friendship, love, and survival. France, 1794 Maxence … Continue reading →

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THE ENCHANTED HACIENDA—A Story of Flowers, Mistakes, and Love

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Tales Untangled

THE ENCHANTED HACIENDA J. C. Cervantes Summary When Harlow Estrada is abruptly fired from her dream job and her boyfriend proves to be a jerk, her world turns upside down. She flees New York City to the one place she … Continue reading →

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DEEP AS THE SKY, RED AS THE SEA—

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Tales Untangled

DEEP AS THE SKY, RED AS THE SEA Rita Chang-Eppig Summary For readers of Outlawed, Piranesi, and The Night Tiger, a riveting, roaring adventure novel about a legendary Chinese pirate queen, her fight to save her fleet from the forces allied against them, … Continue reading →

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THE SECOND ENDING—A Book Exploring Second Chances

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Tales Untangled

THE SECOND ENDING Michelle Hoffman Summary A former prodigy who refuses to believe her best years are behind her and a young virtuoso searching for his passion both get an unlikely shot at their dreams in this sparkling debut about … Continue reading →

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THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ILL-MANNERED LADIES—Will These “Spinsters” Lead a Reclusive Life? NEVER!

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Tales Untangled

THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ILL-MANNERED LADIESA Novel of Mystery and Adventure Alison Goodman Summary A high society amateur detective at the heart of Regency London uses her wits and invisibility as an ‘old maid’ to protect other women in a … Continue reading →

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THE THORNS REMAIN—A Fantasy of Dysfunctional Relationships

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Tales Untangled

THE THORNS REMAIN JJA Harwood Summary A dance with the fae will change everything 1919. In a highland village forgotten by the world, harvest season is over and the young who remain after war and flu have ravaged the village … Continue reading →

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BEAUTY REBORN—What if Beauty Wanted to Escape Her Life?

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Tales Untangled

BEAUTY REBORN Elizabeth Lowham Summary “Suspense-building flashbacks. Soul-searching, cautionary realism. Beauty herself is an intriguing, well-crafted original.” —Kirkus Fantasy and reality collide in this retelling of “Beauty and the Beast” about a young woman’s heroic quest to save herself. Beauty’s … Continue reading →

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